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Harnessing light : optical science and engineering for the 21st century, overview / Committee on Optical Science and Engineering ... [et al.].
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Committee on Optical Science and Engineering, Corporate Author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Optics.
- Optics--Industrial applications.
- Optical instruments.
- Engineering instruments.
- Optical communications.
- Photonics.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (44 pages)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Optical science and engineering for the 21st century
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1998.
- Language Note:
- English
- Contents:
- Harnessing Light
- Copyright
- Preface
- Acknowledgment of Reviewers
- Contents
- Executive Summary: Introduction to the Field and the Issues
- THE FIELD OF OPTICS
- THE REPORT
- Optics and National Needs
- Information Technology and Telecommunications
- Health Care and the Life Sciences
- Optical Sensing, Lighting, and Energy
- Optics in Manufacturing
- National Defense
- Manufacturing of Optical Systems and Components
- Education and Research
- Overview
- OPTICS: A PERVASIVE ENABLER
- TRENDS AND DEVELOPMENTS
- Health Care and Life Sciences
- Optical Sensing, Lighting, And Energy
- Manufacturing of Optical Components and Systems
- Research and Education
- KEY CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- Manufacturing of Optica Component and Systems
- A VISION OF THE FUTURE.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-280-18603-8
- 9786610186037
- 0-309-58082-X
- OCLC:
- 70741789
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